Entrepreneur Blakely teed up ASi for 43North

ASi LLC's path to the 43North grand prize began in earnest in 2013, when they encountered Keith Blakely of theInVentures Group.

Blakely found ASi while he was seeking new materials for a golf ball made by OnCore Golf, another InVentures client. He liked their technology, which involves blasting metal components at high velocities to make parts faster and cheaper than competitors.

The deal with OnCore didn't work out but ASi became an InVentures client, specifically for...